Valhalla is 1-8 against Helix since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Norsemen are taking a road trip to challenge the Scotties at 4:00 p.m. Valhalla has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grossmont hit Valhalla with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Norsemen came up short against the Foothillers, falling 18-2. Norsemen fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Foothillers since Thursday.
Helix came out on top against El Capitan on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Scotties took their contest against the Vaqueros 8-3. The Scotties haven't had any issues with the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Elijah Martinez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Angel Watkins was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bryan Herman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Helix hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Valhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Helix, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Valhalla couldn't quite get it done against Helix when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 6-1. Can the Norsemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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